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κωλύω

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Definition

κωλύω

(κόλος), [in LXX for כָּלָא, מָנַע, etc. ;]

to hinder, re­strain, forbid, withhold: with accusative and inf., Matthew 19:14, Luke 23:2, Acts 8:36; 16:6; 24:23, 1 Thessalonians 2:16, Hebrews 7:23; inf. om., Mark 9:38-39; 10:14, Luke 9:49-50; 11:52; 18:16, Acts 11:17, Romans 1:13, 3 John 10; accusative om., 1 Timothy 4:3; with accusative of person(s) and genitive of thing(s), Acts 27:43; with accusative of thing(s), 1 Corinthians 14:39, 2 Peter 2:16; id. before τοῦ μή, Acts 10:47; id. before ἀπό (like Heb. מִן כָּלָא, Genesis 23:6, al.), Luke 6:29 (cf. δια-κωλύω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as κωλύω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

23 total
  1. Matthew 19:14κωλύετε · do not hinder
    But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
  2. Mark 9:38ἐκωλύομεν · we tried to stop
    John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  3. Mark 9:39κωλύετε · stop
    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
  4. Mark 10:14κωλύετε · hinder
    But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
  5. Luke 6:29κωλύσῃς · withhold
    If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.
  6. Luke 9:49ἐκωλύομεν · we tried to stop
    “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  7. Luke 9:50κωλύετε · stop [him]
    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
  8. Luke 11:52ἐκωλύσατε · you have hindered
    Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
  9. Luke 18:16κωλύετε · hinder
    But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
  10. Luke 23:2κωλύοντα · forbidding
    And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
  11. Acts 8:36κωλύει · is [there] to prevent
    As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
  12. Acts 10:47κωλῦσαί · withhold
    “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
  13. Acts 11:17κωλῦσαι · hinder [the work of]
    So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”
  14. Acts 16:6κωλυθέντες · had prevented them
    After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
  15. Acts 24:23κωλύειν · permit
    He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.
  16. Acts 27:43ἐκώλυσεν · thwarted
    But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
  17. Romans 1:13ἐκωλύθην · have been prevented [from visiting]
    I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
  18. 1 Corinthians 14:39κωλύετε · forbid
    So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
  19. 1 Thessalonians 2:16κωλυόντων · hindering
    …hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.
  20. 1 Timothy 4:3κωλυόντων · They will prohibit
    They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
  21. Hebrews 7:23κωλύεσθαι · prevented them from
    Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
  22. 2 Peter 2:16ἐκώλυσεν · [and] restrained
    But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.
  23. 3 John 1:10κωλύει · forbids
    So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.